$5,000 Reward Offered for Information on Suspected Shooter After Violent Incident at Atlanta’s Cheetah...
Atlanta law enforcement is on the hunt for a suspect following a violent altercation at Cheetah Lounge strip club, resulting in a man being hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds. This incident of gun violence, which occurred on August 1, has spurred authorities to seek assistance from the community, and they are...
‘It’s not funny’: Family upset after hearing laughter in 911 call as mom was...
ATLANTA — An Atlanta family said they are heartbroken and frustrated after hearing a 911 call in which an after-hours answering service operator laughed while discussing their mother’s emergency. On Aug. 21, Ankita Mackin, who uses a wheelchair, was locked inside the Hanger Clinic in Buckhead after her...
Judge finds persistent flaws in Fulton sheriff’s monitoring of women in jail with serious...
A U.S. magistrate judge has found the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office in breach of a settlement agreement for the second time in three years in a case related to the care that women with serious mental illness receive while in jail. Sheriff Patrick Labat’s office has said it has...
Two Major Housing Developments Bring 444 New Homes to Georgia
Two new housing communities have opened in Georgia, expanding affordable housing options in the state. Local and federal officials joined LDG Development to celebrate the openings, aimed at addressing housing needs in the region. The two communities are in Decatur and Southwest Atlanta, bringing 444 units to...
Families plead for answers in 2017 DeKalb cold case triple murder
Saturday will be eight years since the murders took place.
Man killed in I-20 East rollover crash near Wesley Chapel Road
A crash that shut down all lanes of I-20 East early Friday morning has now been confirmed as fatal, according to DeKalb County Police. Police said they were called to the interstate past Wesley Chapel Road around 4:04 a.m. Officers found that the driver of a vehicle had lost control and rolled over multiple times. No...
Gwinnett PD arrests gang of 4 following car thefts investigation
Gwinnett County Police arrested four individuals after a year-long investigation into a series of entering autos and vehicle thefts, among other charges. Gwinnett Police said the related crimes affected hundreds of victims across Gwinnett County and surrounding areas. The investigation began on June 5, 2024, when the...
Atlanta police department mourns officer’s death
Officer Jose Vidal of the Airport K-9 Unit died from health-related complications on Tuesday, the department announced.
FBI Atlanta investigates recent surge of swatting calls at Georgia colleges and schools
ATLANTA, Ga. (WGXA) — The FBI Atlanta Division is working with local law enforcement to investigate the recent increase in swatting calls at colleges in Georgia and across the U.S. In a statement, the FBI Atlanta says it is aware of the recent swatting incidents at " a number...
Arrest made in 2024 Atlanta mass shooting in Mechanicsville neighborhood
ATLANTA — An arrest has been made in a shooting last year that left five people injured, including a woman who was critically injured. 18-year-old Noah Williams is accused of being involved in a shootout on Aug. 10, 2024, in the 500 block of Windsor Street, not that far from Rosa L. Burney Park. According to...